Objectives Periodontitis (PD) has been linked to arthritis in previous epidemiological
observational studies; however, the results are inconclusive. It remains unclear whether the …

Background Previous literature on the association between infections and the risk of
developing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) presented controversial results. This meta-analysis …

Background The oral cavity is frequently affected in patients with inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD), especially in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). Periodontitis is thought to …

A close association between periodontal disease (PD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has
long been speculated. Both diseases are characterized by dysregulation of the host …

Introduction Prior studies have demonstrated an increased frequency of antibodies to
Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a leading agent of periodontal disease, in rheumatoid …

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease and the effect of
periodontal treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the possible relationship between periodontal
disease and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) by evaluating clinical periodontal measurements …

Abstract Background Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is associated with dental caries.
Pilocarpine, a salivary stimulant, can improve the amount and flow rate of saliva in patients …

In spondyloarthritis, smoking was found in several studies from the literature to be
associated with earlier onset, more severe disease in activity, function, quality of life and …

Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the link between AS and periodontitis.
Methods. Medline, Embase, AMED, CINAHL, Web of Science and Google Scholar were …